RC18 build up

[skylinedriver]

I recently picked up an RC18 and have added a few goodies.

Hyperion 11.1 volt Li-Po
Mamba Micro Pro & 8000k motor
3 racing Aluminum Shocks
GPM Titanium turnbuckles
Driven Productions drag link
Dean's Ultra connectors
MIP Super Diff outdrives and steel diff and input gears
Spektrum DX3.0 2.4GHz TX/RX
Hitech HS65MG servo
GPM aluminum arms
aluminum knuckles
aluminum caster blocks
aluminum dogbones
3 Racing graphite chassis
RPM front and rear shock towers
Hot Racing aluminum rims
GPM aluminum lower diff cases
Integy rollcage

[2wdpancar]

Must be crazy fast, how's the Sidewinder, I have the normal 8000kv.

[skylinedriver]

I haven't had it up to full speed yet. The tires I had on prior to these kept blowing off the rims.(yes, I glued the new set of tires.)The Sidewinder is essentially a Mamba 25 with upgraded firmware and a couple extra features. I ordered the Castle Link to program the Sidewinder to better suit my needs.

[Donziikid]

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Cool looking 18.

[stang_racer]

got any vids of it in action???

[skylinedriver]

No vids yet. I'm still getting used to the set up. I need to upgrade the servo, the stock one is just to "lazy" and makes the front end rather squirrelly.

[stang_racer]

aaahhhhh i see well have fun and first chance you have take a vid!!!

[skylinedriver]

Originally Posted by skylinedriver

I recently picked up an RC18 and have added a few goodies.

Hyperion 11.1 volt Li-Po
Mamba Sidewinder & 8000k motor
3 racing Aluminum Shocks
RPM front bumper
Dirt Hawg tires
Titanium turnbuckles
Driven Productions drag link
Dean's Ultra connectors
GPM titanium outdrives and steel diff and input gears
Futaba R152JE receiver(not pictured)
Futaba T2PH controller

I can add titanium outdrives and steel diff and input gears to the list

[skylinedriver]

I just upgraded to aluminum arms, knuckles and dogbones.

[suicide_star]

****, after you change out the main chassis, it'll just about all be aftermarket =) how do u like the 8K mamba with the 11V lip? my friend put an 8600 sidewinder with that battery on his miniT and cant keep it on the ground at full throttle, at half throttle its fast as all hell. ur RC18 is lookin really clean man

[skylinedriver]

Originally Posted by suicide_star

****, after you change out the main chassis, it'll just about all be aftermarket =) how do u like the 8K mamba with the 11V lip? my friend put an 8600 sidewinder with that battery on his miniT and cant keep it on the ground at full throttle, at half throttle its fast as all hell. ur RC18 is lookin really clean man

I love the set up. I experienced the same as your friend, but after messing with the Punch Control setting via the Castle Link and messing with different springs and spring preloads it sticks pretty good.

[skylinedriver]

Here is the latest addition to my RC18 build up...3 Racing graphite chassis.

[Donziikid]

Didn't take you long at all to bald those tires! Hell, just two months ago they were lookin' new!

Chassis looks nice. The whole setup looks nice. Envious for sure.

[mytitan]

nice rc18, i dont enjoy xmods anymore after getting back into hobby grade lol, i have a traxxas rustler now, but im getting a vendetta or rc18t what do you like better?

[skylinedriver]

Donziikid- yeah tell me about it. That's the raw power of brushless...I'm giddy just thinking about it.

mytitan-I know what you mean. I went as far as I could on the Xmods. The Evo chassis is what killed it for me. As for the Vendetta or the RC18, I know replacement and upgrade parts are readily available for the RC18. I don't know that much about the Vendetta to make any real ,comment. I will tell you this, I'm really happy that I chose the RC18, I put it though a lot and it asked for more.

[THE EDJ]

very cool, I just pulled mine out today, I've got an 18R, didn't go quite as crazy with all the alloy parts, but I am running an 11.1 V lipo and a brushless. It goes about 35-40 mph, maybe faster, I'm not really sure, it likes to go out of range before it maxes out.

But it quit on me today, not sure if it's the battery or ESC, I was just screwin around with it in the back alley and it quit. Hopefully I can figure it out I guess. Good luck with keeping that thing rubber side down

[mytitan]

how you like the dirt hogs?

[skylinedriver]

Originally Posted by mytitan

how you like the dirt hogs?

They're a decent tire for the money. I used them a few times in the dirt and they performed well. I do a lot of pavement driving and they held up well to the thrashing I gave them. As you can tell from the latest pic, they are well used. I'm gonna try the stock AE monster truck tires this weekend.(if my LHS got them in stock)

[skylinedriver]

I recently added aluminum lower diff covers, Hot Racing aluminum rims, MIP super diffs, and AE monster truck tires.

[Stampedekid]

Nice. How do you like the brushless setup. I'm gonna be dropping a Mamba into my Slash sometime soon and the only BL RC I own ATM is the Micro DT and that is a total overkill and a tranny killer lol. Please tell me you didn't use any Integy. Integy makes some of the worst aluminum and bends very easily.